UNKNOT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNKNOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNKNOT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNKNOT is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNKNOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unknotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNKNOT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNKNOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 413,907.
What does UNKNOT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To untie a knot or free something from knots.
Unknot covers the plain job of working a knotted cord loose, whether it is a shoelace, a fishing line or a tangled necklace. It also has a bodily use, where a physiotherapist or masseur is said to unknot a tense muscle by easing out its hard spots. In mathematics the unknot is the simplest of all knots, a plain loop with no tangles at all.
How UNKNOT is used
Everyday verb for loosening cord, hair or muscle; also a noun in knot theory.
- It took her ten minutes to unknot the fishing line.
- The masseur worked hard to unknot his shoulders.
- Please unknot the rope before we start climbing.
- He tried to unknot the wet laces with cold fingers.
- A calm walk can unknot a stressed mind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNKNOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNKNOT
3 longer words begin with UNKNOT.
Shorter words from the letters in UNKNOT
Common questions about UNKNOT
- Is UNKNOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNKNOT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNKNOT worth?
- UNKNOT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNKNOT mean?
- To untie a knot or free something from knots.
- What letters can be added to UNKNOT?
- UNKNOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNKNOT:
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